Signification
To express disagreement or incorrectness of a statement.
Contexte culturel
Koreans often use '틀리다' (wrong) instead of '다르다' (different) in casual speech. This is a common habit even among native speakers, though it is technically incorrect. In a Korean company, directly saying '틀려요' to a boss is very rare. It is considered too aggressive. Instead, employees use indirect phrases. In Korean schools, the focus on 'the one right answer' (정답) is very strong. This makes '틀려요' a very common word in the classroom environment. On Korean internet forums, '틀리다' is often used to call out 'fake news' or incorrect information. You might see '팩트가 틀림' (The facts are wrong).
The 'Fact' Rule
Only use '틀려요' when you can prove the person is wrong with a book, a map, or a calculator.
Politeness Matters
Saying '틀려요' too loudly can sound aggressive. Keep your tone soft.
Signification
To express disagreement or incorrectness of a statement.
The 'Fact' Rule
Only use '틀려요' when you can prove the person is wrong with a book, a map, or a calculator.
Politeness Matters
Saying '틀려요' too loudly can sound aggressive. Keep your tone soft.
Use '아닌데요'
If you want to sound more like a native speaker, use '아니요, 아닌데요' for a softer correction.
Teste-toi
Someone says 10 + 10 = 30. How do you respond politely?
10 더하기 10은 30이에요.
Since 10+10=30 is factually incorrect, '틀려요' is the correct response.
Fill in the blank to tell the waiter the order is wrong.
아니요, 주문이 [ ]. 저는 콜라를 시켰어요.
When an order is incorrect, use '틀려요'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are looking at a map and your friend points to the wrong city.
Pointing to the wrong city is a factual error.
Complete the dialogue between a teacher and a student.
Teacher: 한국의 수도는 부산이에요? Student: [ ]
The capital of Korea is Seoul, so the teacher's statement is wrong.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
틀려요 vs 달라요
Banque d exercices
4 exercices10 더하기 10은 30이에요.
Since 10+10=30 is factually incorrect, '틀려요' is the correct response.
아니요, 주문이 [ ]. 저는 콜라를 시켰어요.
When an order is incorrect, use '틀려요'.
Situation: You are looking at a map and your friend points to the wrong city.
Pointing to the wrong city is a factual error.
Teacher: 한국의 수도는 부산이에요? Student: [ ]
The capital of Korea is Seoul, so the teacher's statement is wrong.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, saying '그 사람은 틀려요' means 'That person is wrong (morally or fundamentally).' It is very harsh. Use '그 사람은 틀린 말을 했어요' (That person said something wrong) instead.
'틀려요' is present tense, while '틀렸어요' is past tense. However, in Korean, we often use the past tense '틀렸어요' to mean 'You are wrong right now.'
It's not strictly necessary, but it makes the disagreement much clearer and more polite.
It's a common linguistic habit. Some linguists think it's because 'different' is often perceived as 'not the correct standard' in a collective society.
Use the informal form: '아니, 틀려' or '너 틀렸어.'
Yes! '번호가 틀려요' is the perfect way to say 'The number is wrong.'
Yes, '아니요, 틀립니다' is the formal version used in business or news.
The opposite is '맞아요' (That's right).
No. For a bad smell, use '냄새가 이상해요' (The smell is strange) or '냄새가 나빠요' (The smell is bad).
Say '제가 틀렸어요.'
Expressions liées
맞아요
contrastThat's right / correct.
달라요
similarIt's different.
잘못됐어요
builds onSomething went wrong.
오답이에요
specialized formIt's a wrong answer.
